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Linux laptop for kids struggling to learn on mobile.

a laptop open to show the screen which has the Linux Mint info on it and the terminal open to show the Mint logo and information.

“I heard that a family on the estate were trying to home school their 8 and 11 year old children on dad’s mobile phone, so I cobbled together a Linux laptop from the best parts I had to hand. I bought a new SSD (hard drive) for them and it ran as sweet as a nut.”

A big thank you to the anonymous person who shared this story with is – this is definitely a kind act that had some huge ripples.

We’re always looking for stories of kindness, so tell us yours so we can share it and remind people that kind acts are happening every single day.

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